LOS ANGELES – APRIL 9, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has shared key details for its upcoming monster-taming action RPG MONGIL: STAR DIVE during an online showcase.

Held ahead of the game’s April 15 global launch, the showcase introduced key game systems and upcoming content while engaging with players worldwide. The event featured VTuber “MiFlat” and popular gaming YouTuber “TesterHoon,” who joined Netmarble Monster PD Dong Jo Lee and Netmarble Business Team Leader Dong Ki Kang to present the game.

The showcase highlighted the game’s core “Monsterling Collection” system that centers on capturing, collecting, and synthesizing monsters. The three-character, party-based, real-time tag system emphasizes intuitive controls and fast-paced combat. Manual control enhances responsiveness, while features such as part destruction and weak point targeting introduce strategic depth based on player familiarity with each character.

Netmarble also shared plans for ongoing player engagement through global online and offline events following launch. Dong Ki Kang stated that various offline programs, including pop-up stores, event zones, and merchandise events, are planned worldwide, with further details to be announced. Ahead of launch, a live broadcast featuring Japanese voice actors and influencers is scheduled for April 13, while additional regional events such as a collaboration café in Taiwan are also in preparation.

Post-launch content plans were also revealed, including Episode 6, which will explore deeper narratives set in the Far East region. The company also confirmed plans to expand to console platforms, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox.

Following the launch, Esther will be featured as the first event summon character being one of the most popular figures with a maid appearance in the MONGIL: STAR DIVE universe.  Various in-game events will offer rewards including profile backgrounds and growth-support items. A special showcase coupon code was also revealed, granting access to the “Artifact: Overflowing Love.”

The showcase also marked the first reveal of the upcoming Legendary Monster “Reginula.” According to PD Dong Jo Lee, Legendary Monsters are designed as an ultimate objective for players, supported by more dynamic and intense combat experiences.

MONGIL: STAR DIVE is the long-awaited sequel to the beloved 2013 mobile collectible RPG Monster Taming. Built with Unreal Engine 5, the game delivers cinematic storytelling and dynamic real-time combat centered on a three-character tag system. The “Monsterling Collection” system supports the capture, collection, and synthesis of monsters, adding strategic depth to gameplay.

Global pre-registration is currently underway ahead of launch. Registration via the official website provides access to the “Francis” character, while additional rewards are available through the App Store and Google Play, including Summoning Tickets known as “Compass of Promise.”

More information can be found on the official website, Epic Games Store page, and official social channels.

About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, RAVEN2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

400,000 wishlists strong, Neverway turns you into the immortal herald of a dead God. Make friends, fight through horrors and keep your life from falling apart

Vancouver, Canada (April 9, 2026) – Developer Coldblood Inc. dropped the playable prologue for its highly anticipated life-simulator-meets-RPG-nightmare-adventure, Neverway, today. The prologue is available now for free on Steam as the trio also reveals the game’s spooky season launch timeframe of October on PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch. The news debuted alongside a brand-new trailer showcasing more of what players can expect from this incredibly unique title: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/Neverway/

Step into the shoes of Fiona, who, after quitting her dead end job, starts over with a farm. However, she quickly finds herself the immortal herald of a dead god, unraveling a new life of psychological horror. She needs to balance her new life, not disappoint her friends and… something is seriously wrong about all of this.

As you fight to pick yourself back up the search will begin for Neverway, a nightmare reality that is slowly blending with your own world. Can you figure out what’s really going on here? Actually, maybe just focusing on her new life will be all Fiona needs to get back on her feet instead. Surely…

The playable prologue invites players to about an hour of the game, including the opening, which explores how Fiona gets to her new island home. The prologue then drops you into a mind-boggling midgame segment of Neverway that reveals that nothing is truly as it seems, transporting you into a simulation where you’ll try to piece together what is happening around you and fight your way deeper into Fiona’s memories.

Neverway’s soundtrack is spearheaded by acclaimed composer Disasterpeace (Fez, Hyper Light Drifter, It Follows, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On), adding a deeply haunting soundscape woven into the game’sstunning, monochromatic pixel-art world. 

Coldblood Inc. is a three-person, Vancouver based studio. Neverway is co-directed by Pedro Medeiros, the artist behind acclaimed indie hits Celeste and TowerFall and Isadora Sophia, previously a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, who created Neverway’s Murder Engine. They’re joined by Heidy Motta, who helms operations and community, previously from Celeste and TowerFall. Neverway is being funded by Outersloth, the funding arm of Innersloth (Among Us). 

Keep up with all things Neverway at https://neverwaygame.com/and Coldblood Inc. at https://coldbloodinc.studio/. 

About Coldblood Inc.

Coldblood Inc. is a studio co-founded by Pedro Medeiros and Isadora, both Brazilian-Canadian developers based in Vancouver. Pedro is an industry veteran, known as the pixel artist of Celeste and Towerfall. Isadora is a deeply technical programmer, who quit her job as a senior engineer at Microsoft to focus on Neverway and her custom engine. Later joined by Heidy Motta, previously community and operations manager for Celeste and TowerFall.  Neverway is our debut title, self-published and funded by Outersloth.

Cast off and live the life of a pirate in a massive open world filled with epic quests, combat and high-seas naval battles in solo or co-op play! Yarrr!

TORTUGA —April 9, 2026 — Ahoy, ye sea dogs! During today’s Triple-i Initiative showcase, the buccaneers at Windrose Crew announced that Windrose, their co-op pirate survival-adventure game, is set to launch into Early Access on Steam, the Epic Games Store and Stove on April 14. The 8th most wishlisted game on Steam, Windrose invites potential pirates to sail the open seas as a captain on the quest for revenge, alone or in crews of up to four players.

It’s time to embark on your great pirate adventure! Explore three diverse biomes with quests to complete, enemies to fight in souls-lite-inspired combat, and handcrafted points of interest to discover in a procedurally generated world. Take down epic bosses with an armory of unique weapons, including sabers, maces, muskets and more. Improve your reputation with various factions, trade, farm, fish and build a pirate haven of your own – and of course command your own vessel in brutal naval combat with boarding actions. The high seas are yours for the taking!

After a breakout Steam Next Fest demo that saw over 850,000 players begin their adventures, the Early Access launch of Windrose will provide dozens of hours of content and fan-requested features from the demo! Create the perfect pirate playstyle and progress your character with skillpoints, talents and armor sets. Experience seamless land-to-ship gameplay with a focus on exploration, base building and combat. Sail the open seas with three new ships, and one of the most-requested features from the demo, co-op ship battles, where a crew can share control of a vessel’s weaponry, teaming up to take down the enemy.

Key Features

• A Pirate Tale for the Ages: Welcome to the Age of Piracy! You are a captain who dares to challenge the legendary Blackbeard. What starts as a grounded story of survival and revenge will put you in the middle of a conflict between empires, pirate clans and mysterious dark powers looming on the horizon.
• Conquer the Seas: Answer the call of the seas and move seamlessly between ship and shore. Naval combat is shaped by your decisions, whether you’re trading cannon fire at range or closing in for fierce boarding actions. Equip and customize your ship to suit your playstyle, from nimble ketch to versatile brig and monstrous frigate. And when the cannons go silent, claim your spoils and share a sea shanty with your crew as you sail onward.
• Survival Perfected: Establish a foothold in vibrant, diverse biomes, gather resources, and build to your own taste, from simple shelters to elaborate mansions and fully developed forts. Recruit NPCs and grow your settlement to speed up harvesting and production. Venture into the uncharted lands, featuring nearly 100 handcrafted points of interest (dungeons, ancient temples, shipwrecks, abandoned camps and more) containing a wide variety of secrets and treasures, though such rewards rarely come without risk.
• Become the Savviest Swashbuckler: Hack, slash, bash and shoot your way to glory! Master a vast arsenal of melee weapons and firearms, parry and dodge enemy attacks, and make good use of different strikes to gain the upper hand. Put your skills to the test against challenging bosses – defeat them and plunder their treasures!

Wishlist Windrose on Steam ahead of its April 14 launch.

About Windrose Crew

Windrose Crew is an experienced team of developers dedicated to bringing the open seas to fans around the world with their upcoming pirate survival adventure game Windrose.

CHICAGO — April 9, 2026 —Children’s and family entertainment company Playground Productions today announced that a free demo of their forthcoming video game titled Backyard Baseball will be available to play on April 9th on Steam for both PC and Mac users.

The demo features “Backyard Derby,” a new game mode from the upcoming release. Users will get to play as fan-favorites Pablo Sanchez, Kiesha Phillips, or Kenny Kawaguchi in a fun and fast-paced, arcade-style home run challenge. Via the demo, Playground has revealed exciting new features that fans can expect for the full game as well, like couch co-op (to challenge friends in head-to-head competition), live global leaderboards (for Backyard Baseball bragging rights), night mode, and competitive modes like “Crazy Pitch,” which put a uniquely challenging spin on the derby.  

Watch the Backyard Derby Demo Launch Trailer Here

“This demo shows fans our commitment to maintaining the original charm and humor of Backyard Baseball while also displaying how we’re modernizing and updating the brand,” said Playground Productions CEO Lindsay Barnett. “With new features (like Night Mode, competitive Global Leaderboards, and couch co-op) we’re showing an expansive and immersive sneak peek of the new Backyard Baseball. Backyard Derby is just the start. We can’t wait to share more.”

At this year’s PAX East event (a large gaming convention held annually in Boston since 2010) the demo was given a “Best in Show” award and received overwhelming acclaim from critics and fans alike. Playground Productions attended the convention with their developer, Mega Cat Studios, and previewed an early access version of the game mode. The response from players was so positive it encouraged the team to make a version of the demo available for their fans.

 “Backyard Derby is a first look at how we’re pushing Backyard Baseball forward. It’s faster, more competitive, and designed to keep players coming back, with pick-up-and-play co-op at its core, all grounded in the character-forward charm fans grew up with,” added Chris Waters, Chief Product Officer, Playground Productions.

“So many of the cats grew up playing Backyard Baseball, and we cannot wait for players to experience Backyard Derby’s demo,” said James Deighan, CEO and Chief Baseball Officer at developer Mega Cat Studios. “The fans have been waiting a long time for Backyard Baseball to come back the right way. Today, we get to prove we heard them. The demo is live, Backyard Derby is in your hands, and this is just the beginning. We built this for the kid who wore out the original disc, and for the next generation discovering it for the first time.”

When Backyard Baseball releases in full on July 9th, it will be the first major console release for the franchise in 15 years. Playground has promised that all 30 original characters will be returning to the game, with some surprises in store as well. The game will officially release on Steam (for PC and Mac) as well as all major consoles such as the Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX (Series S and X), and PlayStation (4 & 5).  

The new game is the most recent step in Playground Productions’ revitalization of the Backyard Sports franchise. Earlier this year, Backyard Sports: The Animated Special was released to YouTube and has amassed over 1 million unique views on the platform, an incredible feat for an independently produced episode. The special recently became available on Prime Video via their Prime Video Direct submission portal.

About Playground Productions

Playground Productions is a children’s and family entertainment company focused on bringing the iconic Backyard Sports franchise back to fans across games, media and consumer products.

About Mega Cat Studios

Mega Cat Studios is a game development and publishing studio built by the people who never stopped loving games. Home to global top sellers and world-renowned licensed IP, including FNAF, God of War, and Backyard Baseball, Mega Cat brings obsessive attention to detail to every game, from original IP to beloved properties. We make games for fans who love to play them.

The 2026 USC Games Expo is supported by Wemade

LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2026) – USC Games, the top-ranked collegiate game design program, will kick off its 10^th anniversary edition of the USC Games Expo with a keynote panel discussion with John Riccitiello, the former CEO of Unity Technologies and Electronic Arts; and Frank D. Gibeau, the President of Zynga. Riccitiello and Gibeau, considered pioneers in developing the global games industry, have both established endowed chairs at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. USC Games is a joint program of the School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) and the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. Riccitiello also sits on SCA’s Board of Councilors.

Jim Huntley, the Associate Professor in the Interactive Media & Games Division, specializing in games marketing and publishing, will be the chairholder of the Frank D. Gibeau Endowed Chair. SCA has 36 endowed chairs that provide funding for the academic divisions of the faculty members who serve as chairholders.

The 10th annual USC Games Expo will take place on May 12, 2026 at 4PM PST at the USC School of Cinematic Arts campus. Riccitiello and Gibeau lead off the Advanced Games Project (AGP) Spotlight Show, held at Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre with a live stream on Twitch and the USC Games Expo website. Attendees will have the chance to play more than sixty games created by students enrolled in various USC Games classes, in a carnival-like atmosphere supported by Wemade, the global game developer and publisher behind the Legend of Mir series and a leader in MMORPG and blockchain gaming. Attendees can also experience interactive installations from USC’s newly established Themed Entertainment program, check out an esports tournament, and preview new titles developed in Games as a Service and Live Operations (GLO), a first-of-its-kind class that focuses on the “live” component of game development, using PUBG MOBILE’s World of Wonder platform.

This year’s show features 10 titles created in USC Games’ flagship AGP course, in which students create games in a professional studio atmosphere. They pitch, develop, refine, and launch their original games as the culminating project of the USC Games curriculum. More information on the AGP titles can be found here.  

“The USC Games Expo is all about the joy of making and playing games,” says Danny Bilson, the Director of USC Games, who will also be installed as the John Riccitiello Chair in Games and Interactive Media at the event. “This is where our students get to show off their creations to the industry professionals they want to work with, and where the professionals get a glimpse into the innovations the next generation is working on. In addition to being a coming-out party for our graduating students, the Expo is truly a celebration of all things gaming.” 

“At Wemade, we believe the future of gaming is shaped by bold ideas and the next generation of creators,” says Kwan-Ho Park, Chairman & CEO of Wemade. “By supporting the USC Games Expo, we are investing in student developers who are pushing boundaries, redefining what’s possible in interactive storytelling and gameplay, and shaping the future of the games industry.”

AGP Spotlight Show Keynote Panelists:

John Riccitiello – Former CEO of Unity Technologies and Electronic Arts

John Riccitiello is a longtime leader in the video game industry, known for shaping some of the most influential gaming companies in the world. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies, taking the company public and guiding the platform’s growth as the industry standard for real-time 3D development, and previously led Electronic Arts as CEO, overseeing major franchises across console, PC, and mobile.

Frank D. Gibeau – President, Zynga
Frank Gibeau’s career is defined by a lifelong love of games and a commitment to leading companies where people are empowered to pursue their creative ambitions. A 30-year industry veteran, Frank is an expert in the mobile, PC, and console markets. As CEO of Zynga, he orchestrated a historic turnaround and rapid growth phase that led to a pivotal combination with Take-Two Interactive in 2022. Previously, Frank spent two decades at EA leading iconic franchises like The Sims, EA SPORTS, Need for Speed, and Battlefield.

About USC Games 
USC Games is a flagship collaboration offered jointly by the School of Cinematic Arts Division of Interactive Media & Games and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science. This unified brand allows press, industry, students, and faculty to discuss the overall efforts at USC in games and simultaneously clarify the important distinctions between the offerings of the various programs. 
 
The program has been ranked No. 1 for twelve years, as evaluated by the Princeton Review. The program at the School of Cinematic Arts focuses on both the design and production of interactive media and games. Students emerge as creative media leaders, fluent in many forms of visual expression and storytelling, with a sophistication to design and develop innovative interactive experiences that expand the state of interactive art and play across domains, such as entertainment, education, health care, and social action. 
  
The Computer Science Games program at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering provides students with a grounding in the fundamentals of computer science and a cross-disciplinary background in game development. Students emerge with an engineering-oriented game-programming skillset, with an understanding of key technologies and the ability to lead complex technical teams in the development of games. 
  
In addition to the advanced games class, USC Games offers the USC Games Expo and an annual industry event held at the Game Developers Conference. USC Games brings more shared courses under this umbrella, including those from other schools at [email protected]. 

About WEMADE
WEMADE is the only company combining over two decades of AAA game development success with a fully operational, game-proven blockchain ecosystem—built entirely on its proprietary Layer-1 mainnet, WEMIX3.0. Known for global hits such as The Legend of Mir, MIR4, NIGHT CROWS and Legend of YMIR, WEMADE is leading the industry in seamlessly integrating gameplay, tokenomics, NFTs, stablecoin payments, and blockchain infrastructure. Through WEMIX PLAY, WEMADE delivers a unified digital economy where players, creators, and investors can own, trade, and benefit from digital assets—powering the next generation of interactive entertainment and driving the evolution of Web3 gaming. For more information, please visit https://wemade.com/.
 
About the USC School of Cinematic Arts 
The University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts is one of the leading film schools in the world. Founded in collaboration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1929 over 95 years ago, the USC School of Cinematic Arts has fueled and mirrored the growth of entertainment as an industry and an art form. The School offers comprehensive programs in directing, producing, writing, critical studies, animation and digital arts, production, interactive media, and games, all backed by a broad liberal arts education and taught by leading practitioners in each field. Its more than 18,000 alumni are among the world’s most distinguished animators, scholars, teachers, writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, sound experts, and industry executives. Since 1973, not a year has passed without an alumnus or alumna being nominated for an Academy Award. https://cinema.usc.edu/. 
  
About the USC Viterbi School of Engineering 
Founded in 1905, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering was named in 2004 as the Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering, honoring USC alumnus Andrew Viterbi, who developed an algorithm to connect the world, and his wife Erna. Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology, business, and innovation in the heart of the Pacific Rim, USC Viterbi draws undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world. With more than 10,000 students, 400 faculty across all ranks and appointment levels, and more than 40 in-residence or affiliated members of the National Academies, USC Viterbi is considered among the top engineering programs. Under the leadership of Dean Yannis C . Yortsos, the school helps re-imagine the 21st century engineer, by pioneering the Grand Challenge Scholars Program, leading national efforts in enhancing diversity, and changing the conversation about engineering. With its vision of engineering a better world for all humanity, USC Viterbi embodies the power of engineering (Engineering+) to advance discovery and solutions across all disciplines, to serve California, the nation, and the world. In 2024, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering launched the School of Advanced Computing, thus creating a new school “within a school.” http://viterbi.usc.edu/  

2 April 2026: The developers of Road Truckers: New Beginning, an indie trucking sim with RPG elements, is preparing for an open playtest on Steam. The playtest version of the game, and later the demo, aims to rival full games in terms of content and map size. The game is coming to PC and PlayStation 5.

See the new trailer, showcasing an updated look of the game.

GAME INFO | In Road Truckers: New Beginning, you’re a trucker from Esperanza, a forgotten town well past its prime. The townsfolk chipped in to fund your first truck, so you can expand your business and invest in the town in return. 

Your truck is fully customizable, so in the course of the game, you’ll turn it from a rust bucket to a powerful beast.

The game features not just driving and hauling cargo, but on-foot exploration, numerous NPC quest givers, character development, truck upgrades, base expansion, and more. 

PLAYTEST | The playtest, and later the demo, will feature the amount of content comparable to some full releases.

“Our maps are massive. We have two in the game, and want to add more in the game’s life cycle. The first one, smaller than the second but still huge, will be fully available in the playtest – and it’s just a fraction of the roads you’ll find in the full game,” says Michal Puczynski, creative director of the project.

The open alpha version playtest will serve to widely test the game’s mechanics and stability across a variety of systems, and improve the player onboarding for such a massive project. 

“We need to teach the player how to drive, how to maintain the truck, how to eat, sleep, cure diseases, upgrade the base, use the workshops, find help when stranded, etc. Player onboarding is a big task, and we hope that players will help us make it the best it can be.”

GET READY | The game is confirmed to run on the lowest details on PCs with 1060 family GPUs and 16 GB of RAM. At least 3080 and 32 GB RAM are recommended for visual quality. 

More information about playtest dates and the feedback loop will come soon. Wishlist and follow the game now on Steam and stay tuned!

Join Princess Bubblegum’s Royal Candy Cleaning Crew and Scrub the Goo from Ooo on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC!

Brighton, UK – 9th April, 2026 – Independent UK developer and publisher FuturLab has announced PowerWash Simulator 2: Adventure Time Special Pack is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release in the coming weeks. Officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the game’s first DLC invites players to hose down the Land of Ooo and restore it to its former glory.

Armed with a trusty candy-coated washer, players will scrub and spray down five iconic Adventure Time locations whilst hearing from familiar characters including Finn the Human, Princess Bubblegum, the Earl of Lemongrab and more. Interact with beloved BMO for a burst of BMOtivation, or take advantage of Jake the Dog’s stretchy powers as he takes the form of a scissor lift = the ultimate pick me up!

The Adventure Time Pack features five beloved locations across the Candy Kingdom:

• Tree House Living Room
• Pizza Sassy’s
• Ice King’s Castle
• Candy Vehicles
• Tree House

Each location has been recreated and packed with messy mayhem and merged with PowerWash Simulator 2’s signature satisfying gameplay. Players take up the role of one of Princess Bubblegum’s hastily created Royal Candy Cleaners, and wield a new custom washer perfect for tackling even the most stubborn stains plaguing the Land of Ooo.

Whether cleaning solo or grabbing your friends in co-op, the Adventure Time Special Pack builds on PowerWash Simulator 2’s improved tools, enhanced visuals, and expanded multiplayer options, making every blast feel more rewarding than ever. Each job is packed with Adventure Time easter eggs for fans to discover as they blast away the dirt!

The Adventure Time Special pack is now available for PowerWash Simulator 2 on PlayStation®5, PC, Xbox Series X|S, and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 soon for £6.50 / €7.99 / $7.99.

About PowerWash Simulator 2
PowerWash Simulator 2 builds upon the calming yet immersive first-person cleaning sim. With new tools, 38 multi-stage jobs, a customisable home-base, split-screen and online co-op, and smarter quality of life systems that enhance the satisfying cleaning experience of turning grime, spotless.

The Adventure Time Pack is available to wishlist here.

About FuturLab
An award-winning game studio based in Brighton, UK, we’ve developed and published standout titles on PC and console since 2003. Our best-known games include Velocity 2X, Tiny Trax, Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, and the global hit PowerWash Simulator. We believe healthy teams make better games, which is why we champion positive culture, creative freedom, and zero crunch.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles.
 
ADVENTURE TIME and all related characters and elements © & ™ Cartoon Network (s26).

Solo developer Elan Manuguerra and IV Productions invite players inside a grotesque, hand-drawn world.

April 9, 2026 – Step inside a world that’s alive in every sense of the word. Evolvania, a uniquely unsettling2D metroidvania from solo developer Elan Manuguerra and indie publisher IV Productions, invites players to explore the insides of a colossal, dying creature and discover every nook and cranny of this organic, ever-evolving universe. Fans can try the playable demo available on Steam and add Evolvania to their Wishlist now. 

In Evolvania, you are a small, sentient eye in search of the legendary collyrium, navigating a hostile and ever-shifting organic labyrinth. What begins as a desperate journey for survival soon unfolds into something far more mysterious, as the creature itself appears to be trying to communicate. Its insides, formed of twisted organs, gnashing teeth, and surreal biological structures, create a haunting world that is as dangerous as it is mesmerizing.

Blending classic metroidvania exploration with an innovative evolution mechanic, Evolvania empowers players to adapt in real time. Fuse your body with over 100 unique objects found throughout the environment, combining them with weapons and organic elements to unlock new forms, abilities, and playstyles. Every obstacle, enemy, and environment becomes an opportunity to experiment, evolve, and progress in unexpected ways.

Combat is simple, responsive, and tactile, built around intuitive 2D movement and physics-driven interactions. Success isn’t just about reflexes, but creativity: manipulating the environment, experimenting with combinations, and approaching encounters from entirely new angles.

Every inch of Evolvania’s grotesque world has been entirely hand-drawn by a single developer, resulting in a striking visual identity that blends vivid detail with a deeply unsettling atmosphere. From pulsing tissue to impossible corridors, the creature’s anatomy is a living, breathing puzzle waiting to be understood.

Players can also step into the Creator’s Room, an intuitive level editor that allows anyone to design and share their own custom challenges. Build intricate labyrinths, craft unique encounters, and expand the world of Evolvania beyond the main adventure.

The Steam demo, available now, offers a first look at the game’s opening biome, introducing players to its core mechanics, evolving gameplay systems, and the beginning of its strange and compelling narrative.

Adapt. Experiment. Evolve.

Play the demo and wishlist Evolvania on Steam now to stay updated ahead of its launch.

Minesweeper goes rogue in the latest title from Longshot Studio, combining roguelike replayability with the logic-driven decisions of the classic game.

BRISTOL, UK, 09 APRIL 2026 | Today, publisher Yogscast Games and indie developer Longshot Studio are excited to announce the release date for their anticipated retro puzzle roguelike, Infinity Sweeper. Inspired by the beloved title Minesweeper, players can test their logic and instinct when the game launches on Steam on May 7th. Enjoy a preview of the game in the free demo, available now. 

A Rogue Twist On A Cult Classic

It’s Minesweeper for the modern era! Infinity Sweeper combines classic strategy and nostalgia with the replayability of modern roguelikes. Carefully navigate the familiar grid, uncovering the numbered tiles while avoiding the destructive mines. Use your logic to uncover patterns in the grid that indicate the placement of safe tiles, and flag mine tiles to avoid wasting one of your three precious lives. Prepare to overcome Infinity Sweeper’s ever-expanding grid, where one wrong move can set you back to the start. 

Procedurally-Generated Progression

Procedurally-generated grids create an ever-evolving experience in Infinity Sweeper. After clearing a board, choose from a selection of modifiers and permanent upgrades to benefit your run. Keen eyes will spot individual tile modifiers that may change what appears on the board. There are new traps to uncover, as well, with some altering the board’s format or destroying certain tiles. Encounter a boss battle every four stages, turning the predicted gameplay into a time-sensitive test of strategy.

Create A Custom Toolkit

Clearing a board rewards players with gold, which can be exchanged for upgrades in the game’s shop. Pick from single-use cards with consumable effects or permanent upgrades for long-lasting advantages. As you clear each boss stage, new hazards will be introduced to the grid, requiring players to sharpen their strategy and alter their approach. Detailed stats are provided for players chasing the skill ceiling. With easy-to-learn yet difficult-to-master mechanics, Infinity Sweeper is a treat for retro players and newbies alike. 

Key Features

• Procedurally Generated Grids: Every board is unique and demands a new way of thinking.
• Endless Roguelite Progression: Unlock upgrades after each run, discover tile modifiers and build your loadout.
• Upgrade Systems: Tile modifiers that change what appears on the board, permanent upgrades that shift gameplay dynamics and single-use cards for clutch moments.
• Boss Encounters: Timed challenges to test your speed, precision and nerve under pressure.
• Endless Replayability: No two runs are identical. Every turn provides an opportunity to learn from your failures and improve.

Infinity Sweeper will be available on the Steam storefront on May 7th. Wishlist the game for a reminder when it launches. A free demo is available now, and interested players can compete in the Yogscast Infinity Sweeper Challenge for a chance at exclusive prizes and serious bragging rights. 

Keep up-to-date with all of the latest Yogscast Games news and information by visiting the Yogscast Games website.

About Yogscast Games 

Yogscast Games was established in 2017, with a simple goal: to work with independent teams to develop and publish games that are as fun to watch as they are to play. Responsible for a string of hits such as PlateUp!, which has sold over two million copies on Steam, and Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, which grossed over $1m in its first month on sale, it prides itself in working with tiny teams doing brilliant things.

About Longshot Studio

Longshot Studio is an indie game development studio based in Serbia, dedicated to creating a variety of fun experiences across many different games to come, starting with our first title: Infinity Sweeper!